Vanity case



June 19, 1928.

A. H. NOBLE VANITY CASE Filed April 30, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet June 19, 1928.

A. H. NOBLE VANITY CASE Filed April 30, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet I I'TORNE Y.

Patented June 19, I

UNITED STATES 4 I 1,674,608 PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR H. NOBLE, OF PAWTUGKET, RHODE ISLAND, ABBIGITOB 1'0 THEODORE w. FOSTER & BROTHER 60., O1 PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

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Application iiled April 80, 1927. Serial No. 187,884.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in vanity cases, and the primary object thereof is to rovlde a vanity case which is composed o a series of as 5 sembled parts and which incidentally can be easily and quickly assembled, so as to enable all of the parts to be carried instock in their assembled condition and apphedto various designs of covers in accordance with the particular style of cover WhlCh maybe ordered.

The invention further aims to provide a vanity case in which there are two covers, each adapted to be equipped with a member forming a rouge compact as to one cover and a powder holder as to the other cover, and at the same time to provide one of the members with a mirror so that the members so assembled may be easily and uickly ap lied no to any style of cover in accor ance wit the particular order received.

In the drawings l Figure 1 is a top plan view o f the 1nvention with the parts in closed positlon;

Figure 2 is an edge elevation of Fig. 1; Figure 3 is a top plan view showing the parts in open position,

Figures 4, 5 and 6 are sections on lines 4.--4, 55 and 6-6 res ectively of Flg. 3.

In proceeding in accor ance with the present invention, two cover members 1 and 2 are employed, each cover being composed of a dished body, the body 1 having a rim 3 and the body 2 a corresponding rim 13. A ring 3 is provided and 1s formed with a bead 4' at its inner circumference, the bead being extended downwardly to form a depending flange 5, which latter seats on the bottom of the cover 1. The free edge of the rim 3 is turned inwardly and downwardly or bent upon itself at 6 sons to engage the ring?! and hold the latter in the cover or body 1. The flange 5 is formed with a series of slits 7 which extend through the free edge thereof, the material resultant from the slits being bent to form holding lips 8 which latter project within the open center of the rin and engage and hold the iisual rouge pa not shown, in position. A ring 9 formed with a hollow beaded top 10 is arranged in the cover or body 2 and is provided with a depending flange 11, the latter seating on the bottom of the body 2. The ring is further formed with a horizontal peripheral flange 12 which engages the rim 13 of the body 2 and in turn is engaged by the bent over free edge 14 of the mm 13. The ring 9 is hingedly connected at 15 to the ring 3. The rin 9 is further formed with a cutout 16 in whic a latch 17 is mounted. The latch is secured to the center of a flat spring 18, the ends of the spring being formed with hooks 19 which engage the inner walls of the openings 20 that are formed in the depending flange 11 of the ring 9. The hooks 19 are slidable in the openings 20 so as to permit the latch to be moved into and out of engagement with the kee er 21 on the ring 3. The ring 9 is further ormed with slits 22, and the material resultant from the slits is bent to project within the open center of the ring 9 so as to assist in holding the powder pufi, not shown, in position. A

nuckle 24 is struckout from the ring 3" and is hingedly connected to a mirror carrying frame 25.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the rin s 9 and 3' are hingedly connected toget er at 15 and the r' ng 3 in turn carries the mirror frame 25. hese three parts are initially assembled and form one unit and the dealer keeps a certain quantity of these units in stock. At the same time, the dealer keeps in stock a variety of design or styles of the covers 1 and 2, consequently when 'he receives an order for a particular style or design of cover, he merely selects that design from his stock and then applies one of the units thereto. Preferably the rings 3' and 9 of the units are secured to the covers bty rolling of the free edges of the rims of t e covers, but other means may be employed, such as solderin or the like if desired, the invention residing in the ease, convenience and rapidity with which certain designs of covers may be assembled with stock units.

It is to be particularly noted that the assembled units provide the hinge connection between the covers and also the latching means for the latter, so that upon application of the covers to the units, the structure is complete.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a vanity case, a powder holder composed of a dished body having a rim formed with a cut-out, a ring havin an outwardly extending flange at its perip cry, a bead on its top and a depending flange at its inner circumference which seats on the bottom of the body said depending flange being formed with a pair of spaced openings and with a air of spaced slits that extend through the Exec edge of the depending flange, the material between the slits being bent to project interiorly of the depending flange to form powder pufl holding means, the bead and outwardly extending flange being notched, a latch in the notch extending through the rim cut-out and a flat spring in the bead having the latch secured to its center and having its ends extending through the openings of the depending flange and having hooks engaged with the inner walls defining said openings, means to secure the ring in the body and a cover for the body having a keeper for the latch.

2. Iii a vanity case, abody, a ring having a hollow top and a depending flange which seats on the bottom of the body and is formed with spaced openings, a latch having opposed spring arms which latter extend through the openings and are formed with hooks that engage the inner walls defining the openings, means to secure the ring in the body and a cover for the body having a keeper for the latch.

3. In a vanity case, a body, a ring having a hollow top and a depending flange which seats on the bottom of the body and is formed with spaced openings, a latch having opposed spring arms which latter extend through the openings and are formed with hooks that engage the inner walls defining the openings, said ring also having a peripheral horizontal flange that engages the rim the free edge of'the rim being turned inwardly and downwardly and being seated on the horizontal flange to hold the ring within the body and a cover for the body having a keeper for the latch.

4c. In a vanity case, a pair at hingedly neraeoe connected rings, a mirror hingedly connected to one of the rings, a pair of covers, a latch carried by one ring and a keeper carried by the other ring, and means to connect the rings to and within the covers.

5. in a vanity case, a body having an opening, a member carried by the body and having a pair of spaced openings and located on opposite sides of the body opening, a latch between the body and member having a pair of opposed spring'armsthe outer ends of which are free and extend through the respective openings of the member and having a central finger engaging part extending through the body opening, whereby the latch is supported at its centerand each of its ends and a cover for the body having a keeper for the latch.

6. In a vanity case, a pair of covers, a pair of hingedly connected members, a mirror carried by one of said members, said covers being formed to receive the respective members therein, and means to permanently secure the members in the covers thereby to hingedly connect the covers and to simultaneously relate the mirror thereto.

7. In a vanity case, a pair of covers, a pair of hingedly connected ring-like members, a mirror hinged to one of said members and adapted to seat thereon, said covers being formed to receive the respective members therein, and means to permanently secure the members in the covers thereby to hingedly connect the covers and to simultaneously relate the mirror thereto.

8. In a vanity case, a pair of movably connected elements, complementary latching means carried by the elements, a pair of covers, and means to permanently connect the elements to the respective covers thereby to movably connect the latter.

In testimony whereof l have signed my name to this specification.

ARTHUR H. NOBLE; 

